No. 8,660 in Dutch
incapabele
Lacking ability or competence.
In a sentence
De manager toonde zich incapabele om het complexe project te leiden.
The manager proved to be incapable of leading the complex project.
Usage: 'incapabele' is used to describe someone's inability to accomplish a certain task or responsibility effectively.
Hij voelde zich incapabele om de zware fysieke taken uit te voeren.
He felt incapable of performing the heavy physical tasks.
Usage: 'incapabele' refers to a subjective feeling of inability to perform actions.
Een incapabele machine kan niet voldoen aan de vereisten van deze taak.
An incapable machine cannot meet the requirements of this task.
Usage: 'incapabele' is used metaphorically to describe an object, such as a machine, as unfit for certain tasks.
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